公开(公告)号：US06942324B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10685195

申请日：2003-10-14

申请人： Kevin R. Campion ,  Aaron G. Barclay

发明人： Kevin R. Campion ,  Aaron G. Barclay

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： A fluid delivery system of the invention comprises one or more intercoupled cartridge assembles. Each cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of interconnected cartridges, each comprising a reservoir for holding jetting fluid and an ink jet print head operatively connected to the reservoir. Each cartridge assembly is interconnected by a first interconnection assembly and a second interconnection assembly. The first interconnection assembly maintains the plurality of interconnected cartridges at a negative pressure. The second interconnection assembly maintains at least an essentially equal level of jetting fluid within each of the reservoirs of the plurality of cartridges. Jetting fluid is replenished in the plurality of interconnected cartridges by replenishing jetting fluid in a selected cartridge and using the second interconnection assembly to distribute the jetting fluid among the reservoirs of the interconnected cartridges. A sensor is coupled to the selected reservoir to monitor the level of jetting fluid in the cartridge assembly.

公开(公告)号：US06789876B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US10102048

申请日：2002-03-20

申请人： Aaron G. Barclay ,  Dale G. Nordenstrom ,  Daniel L. Jankovich ,  Dennis B. Shell ,  Ivor F. Matz ,  John L. Knaack ,  Kerry R. Anderson ,  Kevin R. Campion ,  Larry W. Gonier ,  Mark E. Olsen ,  Peter E. Malecha ,  Peter N. Ladas ,  Richard J. Bigaoutte ,  Robert A. Schmidt ,  Steven L. Lidke ,  Wade A. Kragtorp

发明人： Aaron G. Barclay ,  Dale G. Nordenstrom ,  Daniel L. Jankovich ,  Dennis B. Shell ,  Ivor F. Matz ,  John L. Knaack ,  Kerry R. Anderson ,  Kevin R. Campion ,  Larry W. Gonier ,  Mark E. Olsen ,  Peter E. Malecha ,  Peter N. Ladas ,  Richard J. Bigaoutte ,  Robert A. Schmidt ,  Steven L. Lidke ,  Wade A. Kragtorp

IPC分类号： B41J2300

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41J11/001 ,  B41J25/308

摘要： An improved, large-format digital inkjet print engine that includes a group of co-operating print engine subassemblies that embody various novel elements that both discreetly and cumulatively advance the current art. The group of subassemblies and sensors cooperate to produce high quality graphic images using a plurality of different colors of ink and different types of print media at speeds several times faster than similar conventional inkjet printers. In addition, the use of cooperating elements permit the manufacture of complex, large-format digital color inkjet print engines that are less expensive to fabricated, operated, and serviced. The present invention finds use in large-format digital color printing and imaging, where successful repeatable printing requires precise placement of droplets of ink, toner or other marking material on a print medium such as paper, vinyl, film, or similar substrate.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的大幅面数字喷墨打印引擎，其包括一组合作的打印引擎子组件，其体现了既谨慎又累积地推进当前技术的各种新颖元素。 组合的组件和传感器协同使用多种不同颜色的墨水和不同类型的打印介质以比类似的常规喷墨打印机快几倍的速度生产高质量的图形图像。 此外，使用合作元素允许制造复杂的大幅面数字彩色喷墨打印引擎，其制造，操作和维修成本较低。 本发明用于大幅面数字彩色打印和成像，其中成功的可重复印刷需要将油墨，调色剂或其它标记材料的液滴精确放置在诸如纸，乙烯基，薄膜或类似基材的印刷介质上。